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N173252000 Hoover Frank RV-8

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Dec 2009)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Jun 30, 2029
Based in
Destin, FL
owner city / state
Engine
O&VO-360 SER · 180 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 1999
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2009
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Destin, FL
Certificate issued
Jan 5, 1999
Expires
Jun 30, 2029
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Jan 27, 2000

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Hoover Frank
Model
RV-8
Year
2000
Serial number
80019
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Vans Aircraft Inc Rv-8
Mode S code
A1270E

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming O&Vo-360 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1999 – nowIndividual ownerDestin, FL · current
  2. until 1937The Vimalert Co LtdJersey City, NJ · different airframe: Vultee V-1a S/N 24

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Dec 29, 2009 · Houma, LA

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CEN10CA086

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN10CA086)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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